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# The Gloves Are Off
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/the-gloves-are-off/
- Published: 2009-12-26T12:47:28.000Z
- Updated: 2009-12-26T12:47:28.000Z
- Author: Howard Waddington
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01

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*I'll be rainin' down the pain on anyone who describes these links as 'shoddy'.*

- At this time of contemplation and reflection, let's look back at [where it all began for Bloge Salming](http://www.blogesalming.com/2009/12/on-this-festive-of-festive-days-im.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- Friend of the show Loser Domi dusts off the [second part of part three of her Holiday Kesstacular](http://wwold.blogspot.com/2009/12/holiday-kesstacular-part-3-part2.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), in glorious technicolour.
- Space Weed gets all story-telling too, with [part one of Burkie Claus's Christmas Spectacular](http://spaceweedsays.blogspot.com/2009/12/burkie-claus-christmas-spectacular-part.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- Seasonal greetings from the downright swell [Vintage Leafs](http://vintageleafs.blogspot.com/2009/12/merry-christmas-from-vintage-leafs.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- The Hockey Writers had a peep at the Leafs Christmas wishlist at the post office in Lapland - [most wanted was 'Consistency'.](http://thehockeywriters.com/toronto-maple-leafs-fans-should-ask-santa-for-some-consistency/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
- The WJHC kicks off today in Regina today and I, as I'm sure many of you are, am wishing that Russia or Sweden or frankly anybody puts a stop to this rather dull era of Canadian domination some great hockey gets played. Puck Daddy has the [10 biggest stories going into the championships](http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck%5Fdaddy/post/The-10-biggest-storylines-for-2010-World-Junior-?urn=nhl,210811&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- ...whilst Out of Left Field [has a little Yuletide irony](http://neatesager.blogspot.com/2009/12/some-yuletide-irony.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) on the matter....
- ...and TML Fan Fury briefly profiles [the buds in the mix](http://tmlfanfury.blogspot.com/2009/12/maple-leafs-world-junior-watch.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- Four Habs Fans [previews tonight's match-up with the Leafs](http://fourhabsfans.blogspot.com/2009/12/its-waiting-in-line-for-fantastic.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) in typically droll fashion.
- We done here? Oh, one last thing - [Dee Snider of Twisted Sister wants to 'reclaim the horns'](http://www.takebackthehorns.com/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). Sign up and show your solidarity!
- UPDATE - General B will be saying hello to [an old friend this evening](http://generalborschevsky.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-wish-come-true.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)./